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Saturday January 4, 2014 4:37 AM

View SlideshowRequest to buy this photoMichael Bryant | THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERA real snow job: A stadium worker at Lincoln Field in Philadelphia was among several hundred people assigned to clear the stadium seats of snow in preparation for an NFL playoff game today. For more on the NFL, see Pages C4-5.

Baseball

Fire destroys suites at Michigan minor-league park

A fire destroyed multiple suites and caused part of the roof to collapse yesterday at a western
Michigan minor-league ballpark.

The affected suites run from home plate down the first-base line at 10,000-seat Fifth Third
Ballpark in Plainfield Township, home to the West Michigan Whitecaps, a class-A affiliate of the
Detroit Tigers.

The response to the fire was slowed by a lack of fire hydrants near the 19-year-old park, a
township fire official said. Firefighters had to extend hoses to other hydrants, 1,500 feet away,
which created low water pressure.

• Colorado Rockies co-owner
Charlie Monfort pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and was sentenced to
two years of supervised probation, during which his alcohol use will be monitored.

During the first six months of his probation, Monfort will have to wear an ankle bracelet that
can detect alcohol use and then submit to up to two breath tests a day.

Outside court, Monfort said, “Every day is a battle” with alcohol abuse.

• First baseman
James Loney finalized a three-year, $21 million contract to remain with the Tampa
Bay Rays.

Loney hit a team-leading .299 with 13 homers and 75 RBI last season.

Golf

Spieth shares lead in Tournament of Champions

Jordan Spieth was among the newcomers who felt right at home in the Tournament of
Champions at Kapalua on Maui, Hawaii.

Coming off a remarkable rookie season on the PGA Tour, Spieth made a 12-foot birdie putt on the
final hole for a 7-under-par 66 to share the first-round lead with
Chris Kirk,
Michael Thompson and
Webb Simpson.

Simpson is the only one of the four who has played in the winners-only event before.

Tennis

Williams beats Sharapova to reach Brisbane final

Serena Williams extended her winning streak against
Maria Sharapova to 14 matches with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) semifinal victory in the
Brisbane International.

Williams will be looking to repeat as champion in the Australian tournament when she faces
second-seeded
Victoria Azarenka today.

On the men’s side, top-seeded
Roger Federer coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 win over
Marinko Matosevic and moved into a semifinal against No. 8
Jeremy Chardy.

•
Rafael Nadal reached the final of the Qatar Open by coming from behind to beat
German qualifier
Peter Gojowczyk 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in Doha.

Nadal, who lost the first three games against the 162nd-ranked Gojowczyk, will play
Gael Monfils today.

Elsewhere

Yzerman, Lidstrom to enter international hockey hall

The 2014 induction class also includes Soviet Olympic champion teammates
Vyacheslav Bykov and
Andrei Khomutov, plus
Ruslan Salei of Belarus, who died in a 2011 airplane crash that killed an entire
Russian pro team.